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Three weeks after pedestrian Julian Leitch was fatally struck down by an attorney, relatives continue to express their dissatisfaction with what they say is the slow manner in which the police are dealing with the case.
The De Kinderen Community Group has successfully completed its first project, construction of a bridge to link De Kinderen and Meten-Meer-Zorg, GINA said yesterday.
A Lusignan resident is calling for action to be taken against her neighbour, whose daily burning of wood, she says, is affecting her health.
Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman on Monday re-commissioned the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) branch office at Bartica and urged its staff to always have integrity and accountability as the foundation of their operations.
City Constable Aaron Henderson, who was shot during a $2 million robbery at Bourda Market on Monday, has been discharged from the hospital.
Five out 67 potential sites are currently being assessed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the development of hydropower generation facilities, according to Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson.
Two youths, who were charged in February with multiple counts of armed robbery, had the cases against them dismissed yesterday after it was found that an identification parade was not conducted properly.
In the face of growing assaults against and murders of women by men, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has labelled patriarchy a public health concern and called for an intense public education programme targeting boys and girls.
Several bids for the provision of security services for the Ministry of the Presidency were opened during yesterday’s session at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) at the Ministry of Finance.
Courts Guyana Inc yesterday launched a new $65 million optical department at its Main Street store and Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin said the investment is a testament by the company to the economic opportunities in Guyana.
A city constable was shot to his groin by two armed bandits during a robbery at Bourda Market last evening.
It costs approximately $60 million to run the Guyana National Stadium at Providence annually while the average yearly income is within the range of $25 million.
A suspect in burglaries in the Essequibo Coast area has confessed to murdering Richmond pensioner Surspattie Ramlakhan, who was raped and killed in her home in February.
The husband of Melanie Narine who was found dead in her Paradise, Essequibo Coast home on Saturday had threatened to kill her three weeks ago.
No decision has been made by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to rename any streets in Georgetown, Town Clerk Royston King and several members of the M&CC said yesterday.
Despite reports that an extension has been granted to the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI), the parties involved are yet to be officially notified of this.
PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee has denied claims by Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix that the General Registrar’s Office (GRO) is highly corrupt, questioning the process followed in partnering with the Triumph International Group (TIG) to review registration of births and deaths.
A Philippi villager was yesterday charged with attempting to murder another man over a memory card.
Infrastructural works have begun on a plot of land where 19 residents of Timehri north will be relocated come next year.
A Corentyne family is seeking answers following the death of a loved one in the interior of Guyana.
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